Urban Design and New Urbanism
Urban and community planners are architects and designers who examine neighborhoods, streetscapes, highways and the total fabric of our built environment. New Urbanists seek to create traditional, pedestrian-friendly communities. Here are resources and links.
New Urbanism
From our Architecture Glossary, definition of the term New Urbanism, with links and resources.
From our Architecture Glossary, definition of the term New Urbanism, with links and resources.
How to Stop Sprawl
Two Cities, Two Approaches to Urban Design: In this photo tour we will look at the way we design our neighborhoods and explore ways to improve them.
Two Cities, Two Approaches to Urban Design: In this photo tour we will look at the way we design our neighborhoods and explore ways to improve them.
Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND)
From our Architecture Glossary, definition of the term Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND), with links and resources.
From our Architecture Glossary, definition of the term Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND), with links and resources.
Charter of the New Urbanism
Full text of the Charter of the New Urbanism, which outlines the principles of New Urbanism, written by the Congress for the New Urbanism.
Full text of the Charter of the New Urbanism, which outlines the principles of New Urbanism, written by the Congress for the New Urbanism.
The City Beautiful Movement
At the turn of the twentieth Century, Frederick Law Olmsted and his peers laid the foundation for a Utopian City Beautiful Movement and a modern approach to urban planning and design.
At the turn of the twentieth Century, Frederick Law Olmsted and his peers laid the foundation for a Utopian City Beautiful Movement and a modern approach to urban planning and design.
Best Books About Urban Design
Best Books About Urban Design: the classic texts on urban planning, urban design, and New Urbanism.
Best Books About Urban Design: the classic texts on urban planning, urban design, and New Urbanism.
Does Suburbia Breed Violence?
Urban designers are asking why high school shootings happen so often in suburban neighborhoods.
Urban designers are asking why high school shootings happen so often in suburban neighborhoods.
How To Rebuild New Orleans
Architects, city planners, and government officials are discussing ways to rebuild New Orleans. Here are several of the most popular proposals, along with links and resources.
Architects, city planners, and government officials are discussing ways to rebuild New Orleans. Here are several of the most popular proposals, along with links and resources.
Is America Ugly?
What's your vision for America's cities? Take our poll and read on to see what New Urbanist thinkers have to say about the design of America's cities.
What's your vision for America's cities? Take our poll and read on to see what New Urbanist thinkers have to say about the design of America's cities.
Suburban Nation - Excerpt From the Book on New Urbanism
Find out the meaning of Sprawl and learn two ways cities can grow in this excerpt from the book Suburban Nation by Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk and Jeff Speck
Find out the meaning of Sprawl and learn two ways cities can grow in this excerpt from the book Suburban Nation by Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk and Jeff Speck
South Bank Centre, London
Although now a thriving arts center, South Bank Centre in London has been criticized for its cold, harsh architecture. The following commentary comes from Caroline Jones, a resident of London.
Although now a thriving arts center, South Bank Centre in London has been criticized for its cold, harsh architecture. The following commentary comes from Caroline Jones, a resident of London.
American Planning Association
The news page for this organization is packed with essays, resources and guides.
The news page for this organization is packed with essays, resources and guides.
Carfree Cities
A page depicting the creation, benefits, and drawbacks of planned communities without cars.
A page depicting the creation, benefits, and drawbacks of planned communities without cars.
Center for Urban Policy Research
From Rutgers University, a central resource for analysis of housing, land use, urban poverty, community change, economic development and forecasting, and environmental policy.
From Rutgers University, a central resource for analysis of housing, land use, urban poverty, community change, economic development and forecasting, and environmental policy.
Living Room
This electronic magazine explores the physical and social structures of human society. Topics related to urban design are often featured.
This electronic magazine explores the physical and social structures of human society. Topics related to urban design are often featured.
New Colonist
This Web magazine is for people who love and live in cities. Site includes news, city facts and statistics, organizations and more.
This Web magazine is for people who love and live in cities. Site includes news, city facts and statistics, organizations and more.
New Urban News
Professsional newsletter covering the New Urbanism, smart growth and traditional neighborhood development.
Professsional newsletter covering the New Urbanism, smart growth and traditional neighborhood development.
Participatory Urban Design
Download site for a PhD thesis by John Gand oslash;tz, which explores issues of democratic design.
Download site for a PhD thesis by John Gand oslash;tz, which explores issues of democratic design.
The New Urbanism
New Urbanist ideas are explained in this article by Robert Steuteville for New Urban News.
New Urbanist ideas are explained in this article by Robert Steuteville for New Urban News.
Urban Land Institute
A listing of conferences, educational resources/periodicals, and a bookstore for this Institute which encourages high standards for land usage.
A listing of conferences, educational resources/periodicals, and a bookstore for this Institute which encourages high standards for land usage.
Urban Places Project
From the University of Massachusetts, a program to assist the planning and design for low-income areas.
From the University of Massachusetts, a program to assist the planning and design for low-income areas.
Walkable Communities, Inc
This non-profit corporation provides resources for planning communities that will be more friendly to pedestrians.
This non-profit corporation provides resources for planning communities that will be more friendly to pedestrians.